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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (17 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 27 May 2015. Payment has not issued to the person named as, at this stage, the holding concerned has not satisfied the Scheme’s minimum stocking density requirements. Under the 2015 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme, eligible applicants are required to have met a minimum stocking...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: District Veterinary Offices (17 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department’s Regional Veterinary Laboratory at Fawcett’s Bridge, Doonally, County Sligo continues to operate as heretofore. It continues to provide a range of laboratory diagnostic support services to the farming community in the North West region through the private veterinary practitioners attending their herds and flocks. My Department is committed to undertaking a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (17 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes was received from the person named on 14 April 2015. The person named has claimed on a commonage which has been over-claimed in 2015. Applicants on the commonage have produced various forms of commonage evidence to substantiate their applications. The Department is currently examining all applications and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (17 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payments/Areas of Natural Constraints Schemes was received from the person named on 29 April, 2015. Processing of the application under both schemes has recently been finalised and payment will issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (17 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme/Areas of Natural Constraints schemes on 23 April, 2015. Processing of the application under both schemes has recently been finalised and payment will issue to the nominated bank account of the person named shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (17 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 18 May 2015. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on farm inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for a ground eligibility...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (17 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: Under the provisions of the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, the regulation of coursing is chiefly a matter for the Irish Coursing Club (ICC) subject to the general control and direction of Bord na gCon (BnG). The ICC has assured my Department that it has extensive systems and practices in place to underpin the welfare of hares and greyhounds involved in coursing and that it goes to great...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Plant Protection Products (17 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive establishes a framework for European Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides by setting minimum rules to reduce the risks to human health and the environment that are associated with pesticide use. It also promotesthe use of integrated pest management. The Directive is designed to further enhance the high level of protection...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (17 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: I am considering whether to include Financial Instruments (FIs) in Ireland’s Rural Development Programme. The funding for any such FIs would have to draw on Ireland’s existing RDP allocation of European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development funding as well as National Exchequer funding. So far 7 Programmes from 5 Member States have implemented a FI for the current programme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (17 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 19 May 2015. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases Remote Sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (17 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 8 May 2015. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases Remote Sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (17 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. The Racing Regulatory Body (Irish Turf Club) is a private body charged under the current legislation with responsibility for the integrity and the reputation of Irish racing in Ireland and Internationally. Horse Racing Ireland and the Turf...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (17 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application for the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes on 13 May 2015. Processing of the application under both schemes is currently in progress. On completion of this process, the application will be further reviewed with a view to payments issuing directly to the nominated bank account of the person named at the earliest possible date. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (17 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 6 May 2015. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases Remote Sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (17 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: Control of fishing vessels within Ireland’s Exclusive Fisheries Zone is a matter for the Irish control authorities. Under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 2006, operational issues concerning sea fisheries control are a matter for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and the Naval Service. I have asked the SFPA to respond directly to the deputy with the data...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (17 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department received 2015 Transfer of Entitlement Allocation Right and Reference Value applications from the person named. The applications have been fully processed and payment will issue in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (17 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 6 May 2015. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases Remote Sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (17 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: EU Regulation No 653/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on 15 May 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 as regards electronic identification of bovine animals and labelling of beef provides for theintroduction of electronic bovine identification on a voluntary basis. Under this legislation, Member States are obliged to have facilities in place to provide for the use of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (17 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The application referred to by the Deputy is taken to be that of Sneem Fishermen’s Cooperative Society Ltd (which includes the individual identified by the Deputy). The relevant sites are located within Kenmare Bay which is designated as a Special Area of Conservation under the EU Habitats Directive (Natura 2000 site). All applications in ‘Natura’ areas are required...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (17 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The persons named selected the Farmland Habitat action on LPIS parcel H20802018 in their tranche 1 GLAS application submitted on 19 May 2015 and have been approved into the scheme with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015. At the time the application was prepared and submitted the available land details were based on the 2014 Single Payment Scheme records but the area for...